Day: July 14, 2025

Tacloban: The Department of Education (DepEd) regional office in Eastern Visayas is intensifying its efforts to encourage more learners to enroll in public schools for the upcoming academic year before the deadline on August 8. The initiative aims to boost student numbers beyond the 1,106,330 enrollees recorded across elementary, junior high, and senior high schools in the region as of July 11, 2025. According to Philippines News Agency, DepEd Eastern Visayas regional information officer Jasmin Calzita expressed optimism about the enrollment drive. She highlighted that schools have been instructed to communicate the enrollment schedule to parents and students proactively. In

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Monday announced it has permanently banned self-styled activist Fides Lim, spokesperson of Kapatid, from entering all prisons and penal farms across the country. Lim is accused of repeated violations and unruly behavior, prompting the prohibition. According to Philippines News Agency, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. detailed the ban in a letter to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla dated July 12. The prohibition against Lim came into effect on April 29 following a thorough investigation. The investigation revealed multiple instances of defiance, arrogance, and disruptive conduct towards corrections officers, including high-ranking officials,

Albuera: The local government unit of Albuera, Leyte, under Mayor Kerwin Espinosa, is serious about ridding the town of illegal drugs, a local official said on Monday. Leah Tamse, program manager of the community-based drug rehabilitation program, stated that Mayor Espinosa will regularly conduct random drug testing among elected officials and local government employees to ensure a drug-free workplace. According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Espinosa has issued an executive order for conducting regular program random drug tests. Tamse expressed her satisfaction with this initiative, highlighting it as a priority program of the local government to maintain a workplace free

Manila: A total of 47 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait, Israel, and the Red Sea were safely repatriated to the Philippines over the weekend, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) reported Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the group includes 20 OFWs from Kuwait, 16 from Israel, and 11 Filipino crew members of the MV Magic Seas, a cargo vessel attacked by Houthi rebels while sailing through the Red Sea. The repatriation was carried out in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure the safety and well-being of all Filipino workers abroad, OWWA said in

Manila: Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa expressed support for Senator Erwin Tulfo’s proposal to use the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFP) fund to procure medicines and medical devices for patients in need. According to Philippines News Agency, Herbosa stated in a video message aired over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon that he agrees with the proposed legislation, emphasizing the importance of enacting it into law to expedite aid delivery to those in need. Last week, Tulfo raised concerns about the Department of Health (DOH) potentially depleting its funds under the program, as some private hospitals in Batangas have suspended